The promotion recently announced that the light heavyweight affair
– originally targeted for
UFC on FX 5 – has been moved to Rio de Janeiro to replace a
proposed 185-pound conflict between Vitor
Belfort and Alan
Belcher. When UFC 151 was canceled this past Thursday after
light heavyweight champion Jon Jones
refused a short-notice matchup with Chael
Sonnen, Belfort stepped up and accepted a bout against Jones at
UFC
152 on Sept. 22.

Belcher later announced on Twitter that he would not need a
replacement opponent. “Everyone’s asking if I am mad at [The UFC,
Jon
Jones and Vitor
Belfort],” Belcher said. “Answer is no. This is a blessing in
disguise. I have a spinal fracture.” Belcher added that he expects
to return to action in November.

Davis and Prado first locked horns on Aug. 4, when an accidental
eye poke from “Mr. Wonderful” left the Brazilian unable to continue
just 1:28 into the first round of their UFC
on Fox 4 clash. As a result, the bout was ruled a no
contest.

UFC 153 takes place at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 13
and features a featherweight title tilt between Jose Aldo and
Erik
Koch. The event also includes a 205-pound duel pitting former
champion Quinton
Jackson against rising prospect Glover
Teixeira.

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